MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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